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HCD-HPR90/HPR99XM
SECTION  2
GENERAL
This section is extracted from
instruction manual.
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid 
, and 
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries, 
 side 
first, matching the polarities shown below. 
Notes on using the remote
• With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of 
batteries.
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the 
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
Turn on the system.
Press 
 (power) 
.
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET 
 on the remote. If the 
current mode appears on the display, press 
/
 
 on the remote repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET” 
and then press ENTER 
 on the remote.
Set the time.
Press 
/
 
 on the remote repeatedly to set 
the hour, and then press ENTER 
 on the remote. 
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
When you turn off the system after setting the clock, 
the clock display appears instead of the demonstration 
display.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the 
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION 
 on 
the remote repeatedly).
To select
Press
CD
CD 
 on the remote.
Tuner
TUNER/BAND 
.
Component (connected 
using an audio cord)
AUDIO IN 
.
Using optional audio 
components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack 
 on the 
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO 
IN jack 
 on the unit using an audio analog cord (not 
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and then 
press FUNCTION 
 on the remote repeatedly to select 
the AUDIO IN function.
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Other Operations
Creating your own CD program 
(Program Play)
Use buttons on the remote to create your own program.
Press CD 
 to select the CD function.
Press PLAY MODE 
 repeatedly until “PGM” 
appears while the player is stopped.
Press DISC SKIP 
 to select a disc.
Press 
/
 
 repeatedly or turn the jog 
dial 
 on the unit until the desired track number 
appears.
When programming MP3 files, press 
 +/– (select 
folder) 
 repeatedly or turn the jog dial 
 on the 
unit to select the desired folder, and then select the 
desired file.
Current disc
Loaded disc
Press ENTER 
 to add the track or file to the 
program.
“– –.– –” appears when the total time exceeds 100 
minutes for a CD, or when you select a CD track 
whose number is 21 or over, or when you select an 
MP3 file.
Repeat steps 4 through 5 to program additional 
tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
To play your program of tracks or files, press 
 
(play) .
The program remains available until you open the disc 
tray. To play the same program again, select the CD 
function, and press 
 (play) 
.
To cancel Program Play
Press PLAY MODE 
 repeatedly until “PGM” 
disappears while the player is stopped.
To delete the last track or file of the program
Press CLEAR 
 while the player is stopped.
To view program information, such as total 
track number of the program
Press DISPLAY 
 repeatedly.
Tip
You can program additional tracks or files during playback by using 
the jog dial.
Presetting radio stations
You can preset your favorite radio stations and tune 
them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset 
number. 
Use buttons on the remote to preset stations.
Tune in the desired station (see “Listening to the 
radio”).
Press TUNER MEMORY 
.
Preset number
Press +/– 
 repeatedly to select your desired 
preset number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected 
preset number, the station is replaced by the new 
stations.
Press ENTER 
.
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The 
preset stations are retained for about half a day even 
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure 
occurs.
To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING 
MODE 
 repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, 
and then press +/– 
 repeatedly to select the 
desired preset number.
Using the Timers
The system offers two timer functions. If you use Play 
Timer with the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority. 
Sleep Timer:
You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if 
the clock is not set.
Press SLEEP 
 on the remote repeatedly. If you select 
“AUTO,” the system automatically turns off after the 
current disc stops or in 100 minutes.
Play Timer:
You can wake up to CD or tuner at a preset time. 
Use buttons on the remote to control the Play Timer. 
Make sure you have set the clock.
Prepare the sound source.
Prepare the sound source, and then press VOLUME 
+/– 
 to adjust the volume.
To start from a specific CD track or MP3 file, create 
your own CD program.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET 
.
Press 
/
 
 repeatedly to select “PLAY 
SET” then press ENTER 
.
“ON” appears, and the hour indication flashes.
Set the time to start playing.
 
Press 
/
 
 repeatedly to set the hour, 
and then press ENTER 
.
The minute indication flashes. Use the procedure 
above to set the minute.
Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the 
time to stop playing.
Select the sound source.
Press 
/
 
 repeatedly until the desired 
sound source appears, and then press ENTER 
. The 
display shows the timer settings.
Press 
 (power) 
 to turn off the system.
The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset 
time.
If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer 
will not play.
To activate or check the timer again
Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 
, press 
/
 
 repeatedly until “PLAY SEL” appears, and then press 
ENTER .
To cancel the timer
Repeat the same procedure as above until “TIMER OFF” 
appears, and then press ENTER 
.
To change the setting
Start over from step 1.
Tip
The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not canceled 
manually.
Selected track  
or file number
Total playing time of program 
(including selected track or file)
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Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +/– on the remote (or turn the 
VOLUME control on the unit) 
.
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Generate a more dynamic 
sound (Dynamic Sound 
Generator X-tra)
DSGX 
 on the unit.
Set the sound effect
EQ 
 on the remote 
repeatedly to select “BASS” 
or “TREBLE,” and then 
press +/– 
 on the remote 
repeatedly to adjust the level.
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To
Press
Pause playback
 (pause) 
 on the remote (or 
CD/
(play/pause) 
 on the 
unit). To resume play, press the 
button again.
Stop playback
 (stop) 
.
Select a folder on an 
MP3 disc
 +/– (select folder) 
. Or 
turn the jog dial 
 on the unit 
and press PUSH ENTER 
 on 
the unit (turn the jog dial 
 on 
the unit during playback until 
“GROUP” appears, and then 
press PUSH ENTER 
 on the 
unit to select the desired folder).
Select a track or file
/
 (go back/go forward) 
. Or turn the jog dial 
 on 
the unit and press PUSH ENTER 
 on the unit. To cancel, press 
CANCEL 
 on the unit.
Find a point in a 
track or file
Hold down 
/
 (rewind/fast 
forward) 
 during playback, 
and release the button at the 
desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT 
 repeatedly until 
“REP” or “REP1” appears.
Select a disc
DISC SKIP 
 on the remote (or 
DISC 1 – 5 
 or DISC SKIP 
 
(in stop mode) on the unit).
Switch to CD 
function from 
another source
DISC 1 – 5 
 on the unit 
(Automatic Source Selection).
Exchange other 
discs while playing
EX-CHANGE 
 on the unit.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE 
 repeatedly while the player is 
stopped. You can select normal play (“ALL DISCS” for 
all discs, “1DISC” for a disc, or “
*” for all MP3 files 
in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“ALL DISCS 
SHUF,” “1DISC SHUF,” or “
 SHUF*”), or program 
play (“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc, 
 (SHUF) Play performs the same 
operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.
Note on the jog dial
Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder 
search, track search, or file search.
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Notes on Repeat Play
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times. 
• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same 
time.
• “REP 1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you 
stop it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that 
has MP3 files.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto 
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of 
“.MP3.”
• If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension, 
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may 
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– folders is 255 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 511.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording 
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible 
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play 
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized 
as a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) 
disc.
Changing the display
To change
Press
Information on 
the display*
DISPLAY 
 repeatedly when the 
system is on.
Display mode
(See below.)
DISPLAY 
 repeatedly when the 
system is off.
* For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information, such as the 
track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total 
play time while the player is stopped.
The system offers the following display modes.
Display mode
When the system is off,
1)
Demonstration
The clock display is replaced by 
lighting and flashing of the display 
window.
Clock
The clock is displayed.
Power Saving 
Mode
2)
The display is turned off to conserve 
power. The timer and clock continue 
to operate.
1)
 The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
2)
 When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions 
are unavailable:
– setting the clock
– changing the AM tuning interval
– changing the CD power manage function
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed;
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR 
(variable bit rate).
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 
2 tags are used. 
– up to 62 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters 
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ’ ( ) * + , – . / < = 
> @ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
Select the CD function.
Press CD 
 on the remote.
Place a disc.
Press   (CD open/close) 
 on the unit, and place a 
disc with the label side up on the disc tray.
To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your 
finger as shown below.
To close the disc tray, press   (CD open/close) 
 on 
the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as 
this may damage the unit.
Start playback.
Press 
 (play) 
 on the remote (or CD/
 (play/
pause) 
 on the unit).
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Listening to the radio
Select “FM” or “AM.”
Press TUNER/BAND 
 repeatedly.
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE 
 repeatedly until “AUTO” 
appears. 
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit) 
. Scanning stops automatically when a station is 
tuned in, and then “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for 
stereo programs) appear. 
To stop automatic scanning
Press   (stop) 
.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does 
not stop, press TUNING MODE 
 repeatedly until 
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear, and then press 
+/– on the remote (or TUNING +/– on the unit) 
 
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo 
station
Press FM MODE 
 repeatedly until “MONO” appears 
to turn off stereo reception.
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